On a cold winter afternoon, I was feeling a bit under the weather and craving something comforting. A bowl of steamy Chicken Pho from ESP hit the spot, and I'd definitely order this again soon. I ordered delivery through UberEats, and it was at my door in less than 30 minutes! It's important to shout out the way they package their pho to-go - the noodles and meat are kept separate from the broth, and even the toppings come in their own container. This makes it easy to customize your bowl, and even keep some for later. I highly recommend tacking on some extra noodles! read more

The Chili Tofu and Avocado Spring Rolls were so disappointing I briefly lost faith in civilization. I took one bite and felt my soul leave my body, hover above the table, and ask if we were seriously doing this. It tasted less like food and more like a cry for help wrapped in rice paper. My friend and I each had one bite, locked eyes in silent despair, and the rest was immediately sentenced to the trash with no possibility of parole. The Smashed Cucumber Salad, however, came in like a redemption story written by HBO. Incredible. Fresh, crunchy, perfectly dressed, and here's the kicker: the cucumber was barely smashed. As it should be. I am once again begging restaurants to stop assaulting cucumbers. They did nothing wrong. Let them remain whole, crisp, and emotionally stable. Then the Coconut Curry arrived and suddenly all was not lost. Rich, cozy, and actually delicious. The kind of dish that whispers, "stay, don't leave a one star review yet." A strong supporting actor in an otherwise emotionally complicated evening. Would I drive all the way from downtown for this again? Absolutely not. Nashville has too many places competing like it's the culinary Hunger Games, and right now this one is still in the training montage. There's potential, but we're not at "burn gas money on purpose" levels yet. Now let's talk about the staff: genuinely phenomenal. Kind, attentive, and somehow carrying the entire emotional infrastructure of the restaurant on their backs. Also, there was a ridiculously hot chef or sous chef in the back who had me rethinking years of personal growth. For one reckless second I considered asking if she needed a husband, a line cook, or someone to simply stand there and admire her knife skills. But my therapist, my ancestors, and basic survival instincts reminded me about boundaries. Also, based on the intensity of that kitchen energy, I'm pretty sure flirting would end with me folded into a dumpling and steamed. So yes, I may return. Not for the spring rolls. For closure. And possibly for the hot chef at the wok station who now lives rent-free in my mind. read more

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My girlfriend & I went on (4-1-26) and I can truly say that we had a great experience. The customer service was on point! I'll rate this place a 7.2 out of 10 just simply because their meat could've been more seasoned. They also served one of our meals in a Togo container. I ordered Bun Bo Hue & my girlfriend ordered the Chicken Hai Nam Rice Bowl. Other than that the atmosphere was amazing & we'll most definitely be back! Oh we also had Spicy Mango Rice read more

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We enjoyed a delicious bowl of chicken pho and the ESP salad with chicken -- fresh, crisp, and full of flavor. Although they were out of wonton soup, the pho was just as satisfying. It's a great spot for takeout or outdoor dining, and the staff was very accommodating with our dietary requests. We'll definitely be back to try more dishes -- and explore the other eateries at The Wash! read more

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The pho was delicious and the spring rolls crunchy. I loved dining on the patio. It started to rain, but it was easy to get under cover. read more

East Side Pho - Spring roll - Vietnamese Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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ESP is good. Is it authentic? No. I can pay card, you have to request for additional sauces, and no one yelled at me. But is it good? Yes. The chicken pho is lit, I like it when I'm sick. Get the crispy chicken skin on the side to sprinkle in for fun textural contrast. The taro boba is literally the only one I've found in town that uses actual taro. She thicccccc. She chonkyyyyy. Mommy likey. The dumplings were not it, but as someone who regularly writes to Din Tai Fung corporate begging them to open one out here, I have extremely high dumpling expectations. read more

I had the peanut rice noodle w/ veggie soup... sooo good. And you couldn't ask for more attentive service :) We will be back! read more

Very mid. The beef and meatballs were extremely overcooked. Was very disappointed honestly

Used to love this place and get it to go almost every week. but within the past few months, and consistently across the last 4 times i've ordered, the cuts of beef in the pho has been almost all fat. I'm not sure what happened but would be great if they could make sure to only have actual cuts of beef. A little fat is ok but something definitely changed and i've been ordering from there regularly since 2024. It used to be that you got very nice tender cuts of beef in the pho. Broth and noodles are still great but the meat has been nothing but fat the last 4-5 times i've ordered read more

This is a great place. Several of their menu items are very good. The salmon that they do is honestly the equivalent of a culinary orgasm. Eating that is like giving yourself a Christmas present every day I really can't recommend it highly enough. And I'm sober writing this. read more

Went to this spot yesterday and it was average to me. Broth seemed bland with no flavor and they acted like they didn't want to give me another sauce. I'm like it's chillin sauce not like I'm asking for guacamole . Be prepared to sit outside amongst dog hair and cigarette butts. read more

East Side Pho - Beef Pho with Oxtail - Vietnamese Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

I'm a sucker for Pho but I'm never on this side of town. When my coworker and I talked about eating lunch someplace new, he found this micro food hall. The name eludes me but I think it was an old car wash and you have these smaller order-only restaurants with outdoor seating. We originally went for a Latin-American restaurant but seeing a Pho restaurant stopped me in my tracks and I ordered from here instead. Granted, I should have known better than to order a hot soup on a Nashville humid, summer day and I paid the price because my shirt was soaked from sweat, but the Pho was so good. I ordered the "Bun Bo Hue", a pork and beef pho chock full of pork shoulder, beef shank, and pork dumplings. Some people may be turned off by the oil slick on top but not me. Bring on the fat. The quantity, as most pho restaurants, was a huge bowl with all the traditional garnishes. My only complaint is that it wasn't salty enough. I guess I could have asked for some salt packets but I didn't. Besides, we could all use a little less sodium in our diet. This place is worth every penny. Although I probably won't go there if the weather is bad, I do need to wait until the weather is a little more tolerable to outdoor dining. read more

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We eat pho all the time and have our California favorites, including paragons like Turtle Tower in SF. Here in Nashville we tried a couple. First was one of the highly rated ones on the west side of town. It was decent tasting. With that preamble, let me say that East Side Pho's chicken pho is very good. Excellent broth, which I drank down much more than I do other broth bowls, and the noodle texture was nicely slightly chewy. The chicken was tasty. Overall excellent. They also have various boba drinks. I tried the mango sticky rice boba drink and it was also excellent. We will definitely be back. read more

Love how the few restaurants are within the same area, makes very convenient, but people want different type of cuisine

Hot take: my favorite things to get here are actually the non-pho items. Don't get me wrong: on a cold day, grabbing a heaping bowl of chicken pho (where I always sub tofu for the chicken meat) can really hit the spot, but the rotating specials and quite frankly one of my all-time favorite salads are my go-to's at this lovely fast-casual spot in East. Part of a micro food hall of sorts, East Side Pho brings the fresh and herby flavors I love in Vietnamese cuisine to anything they do. On a recent day when I didn't eat lunch and came in a bit hangry, I grabbed the new shrimp & pork steamed dumplings with chili oil. Let me just say -- WOW. I actually don't eat pork so had never ordered these before but now I guess I eat pork only when East Side Pho is serving up these dumplings? Literally some of the best dumplings I've ever had. Have gotten them several times since then. The salad is also a real fave - the half is SUPER generous and filling, loaded with herbs, pickled onions, crunchy peanuts, crispy chicken skin. So dreamy and delicious. Also recommend just getting a cup of broth to go for a tasty sipper! My go-to whenever I feel the slightest chance of a sniffle coming in and I'm convinced this broth cures all. Lots of room to sit outside or you can combine with a tasty drink inside at nearby bar Bay 6 (my go-to option!) read more

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LOVE this place! Ordered the special Shrimp Bun Bowl, Beef Pho, Dumplings and Matcha Boba tea. It was absolutely delicious. The flavors were amazing! This is my new go to place! Love the outdoor seating. I highly recommend this fabulous eatery. P.s. took home my leftovers! read more

East Side Pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

This is like a homemade pho (in the best way). The chicken broth is light and warming. It's my go to pho spot. #1!

Excited to see pho in this side of town. I ordered the beef pho and spicy pork noodles (under not pho). However, the pho was a little bland than what I had hoped for. It has some flavor and the beef was good , but it's not that flavor hitting pho taste so that was a little disappointing. The spicy pork noodles were nonsoupy so it's noodles with their chili peanut sauce and minced pork. This was pretty flavorful and has a little spicy kick to it. I ordered take out so it might not have tasted as good as if I ate it there when it was made fresh! This restaurant is part of the Wash and they have a cute outdoor patio seating but they share it with a few other restaurants. However, parking is super tough because the lot can only fit a few cars and this is for customers from all the restaurants there. I found some street parking a few blocks away. read more

East Side Pho - Spicy pork noodles - Vietnamese Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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I picked up a to go order from ESP in honor of National pho day. They were having a deal for $8.88 for their chicken pho. Since I had been eyeing it for a while, I decided to give it a try. A few things to note about this place: - Parking is incredibly tight. - This is a serving counter. There is only seating available outside. - You order using an online app. I went with the pho ga and taro ube bubble tea. Pho ga (4/5): Chicken was so tender! The broth could have been a bit more flavorful and was a little too salty for my taste. However, a well balanced pho overall. Taro Ube Bubble Tea (4/5): Taro and ube flavors were fresh and yummy! The bubbles were a bit over cooked. Overall, I'm glad I got to try this place out! read more

Beef Pho was salty. Couldn't swallow the broth. Terrible. Received the coconut curry noodles free. They were good but small. read more

I've had East Side Pho when they held pop up events at East Side Banh Mi which I love and I was excited when they opened up East Side Pho. We needed some good Pho in the East Nashville side! This time I got ESP through Uber eats as delivery and they separated the soup from the toppings and meat and veggies, which I appreciated, to keep everything fresh and not soggy! The soup was pretty good, I just wished the flavor of the soup was a little stronger. It seemed a little watered down so a little more meaty flavor would have made this perfect! Noodles were good and they gave a good portion of the meat and the meat was delicious as well! Definitely squeeze lime on your soup - it make a difference! Toppings I added pickled onions and chili oil crisp. Highly recommend! My only thing is that they charge $1.95 for chili oil crisp in a small sauce container when other restaurants would give that as free as a condiment. read more

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Consistently delicious food and friendly service. On my first visit I got the impossible pho to-go. It was perfectly packed with components separated so that it would be fresh when I was ready to eat it. Each and every visit the broth is packed with flavor, the greens are perfectly fresh, and the service is friendly and smiling. The kids menu is a great value and a hit, plus it lets me make my impossible pho spicy while keeping the kids occupied. I look forward to exploring more of the menu on future visits. read more

I really wanted to like this place but the pho was SO bland. I'm genuinely confused with these glowing reviews of the pho. The dumplings were good, but I will definitely not be returning for pho. read more

East Side Pho - Pho, dumplings - Vietnamese Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

This is my newest pho spot. I had another and...it changed. It hurt my heart when that happened. They stopped delivering the beef raw. It was weird and disappointing. BUT, here comes East Side Pho! It slid into the scene so fast and my feel good soup was back! I eat it when happy, sad, sick, cold, etc. ESP filled a void for me and I'm back! Good pho is back! Life is a-okay and tasty again. PS. They also own East Side Bahn Mi, it's also worth a visit! read more

The best bubble tea. I had a tea with sticky rice and none dairy milk. I left and came back the same day to get another one. Mmm good.

Beef pho is phenomenal! The best flavors, wonderful service, and located The Wash with cute outdoor seating. 10/10 would recommend. read more

East Side Pho - Beef pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

This pho is AMAZING! The chicken pho had great broth and lots of good quality chicken in the bowl. There were also plenty of bean sprouts, lime, noodles, and spices. I highly recommend getting the garlic chili oil which was so so good! They don't have any free water cups at the moment, since they are still getting moved in just a heads up. Parking is not the best, but this place is perfect for pick up or ordering delivery from. read more

East Side Pho - Chicken pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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decent pho with very good broth! Try all the flavors and you will get at least one suit you! read more

East Side Pho - Pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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Always good and consistent. The new summer curry noodles are incredible!!! As good or better the next day! Only complaint is I wish I could get Vietnamese iced coffee earlier in the day! read more

I go maybe far to frequently- it's just that good y'all! Great pho toppings so that you can make it your own. Add the oxtail, it's delicious! read more

East Side Pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

I had the beef pho and it was pretty darn good! The beef quality and flavor was a bit lacking but the bone broth was excellent and I really liked the red sauce on the side. read more

Wowwie that was good! I had the vegan pho and my date had the beef pho. We both loved the food. So much flavor. We will be back. read more

East Side Pho - Vegan pho and beef pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

This place is really exceptional. I love their spicy pork noodles and also their salmon, rice bowl, special, super fresh and super delicious and actually reasonably priced for what you get. I have been back many times and they are consistently good. read more

Visiting from DC. Saw the good reviews and commuted from downtown Nashville for good pho. Food was expensive, $13.95 for a small pho plate and $8.95 for a tofu spring roll (no other options). Prices are more expensive than DC for less quantity. Pho was not good and lacked flavor. Service was okay, but everything was brought outside and all items such as napkins, sriracha, limes, etc. are accounted for and not available to the customer at the dining table. We were extremely hungry so we attempted to eat it all but were very disappointed with our pho experience. I would not recommend unless they start stepping up their pho game. read more

East Side Pho - Beef Pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Delicious pho. Fresh ingredients. Generous portion of meat. Fresh noodles, as opposed to rehydrated noodles that post places use. And friendly service. It's pricier than some pho shops, but you're paying for the quality and care of ingredients here. It's an upgrade that's worth it. If you're in East Nashville and you're craving pho, this is the spot. Their specialty iced tea was also amazing! The downside (which I didn't dock them for) is the outdoor eating space. It's cute and shady, but full of flies and mosquitos in the summer and they're pretty persistent when you're trying to eat. In the future I'd ever get it to go or take my food to Bay 6 and have a drink while I eat. Street parking, only. But there's lots close by. Use be respectful of the neighbors flowers and gardens when parking. read more

Delicious pho and other Vietnamese dishes! By the owners of the popular East Side Banh Mi, East Side Pho recently debuted at The Wash, a restaurant incubator in East Nashville. Everything I tried was worth getting again, from the beef pho to the chicken and rice, with the ESP salad being the surprise of the meal. I have honestly never had a more flavorful salad! The Wash is set up as a series of windows where you place your orders and an area of outdoor seating. This place is a 15-25 minute drive from where I live depending on traffic, but I think it's worth the trip because the food is just that good. read more

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In town for a week and unfamiliar with available Vietnamese restaurants in town, tried this place 1.5 miles from the Airbnb. I don't know if I'll return if I get the same experience. First of all, the portion was small for the price charged. It costs us $70 for three people. We had beef pho, BBH, Hai Nam chicken rice, and drinks. The taste was okay. The broth for both noodle dishes were lacking. Seems like powders were used in substitution to the real ingredients. The rice for the chicken rice dish was tasty and the best part of the meal (the rice for Hainanese chicken rice is the key to the meal). If the portions were larger, the price would have been palatable. What really left a bad taste in my mouth was the tip screen on the ipad. This place does not bring the food to you (although I observed all the other stalls brought food to the customers) and yet the tip starts at 15%. For an overpriced meal self served, $10 seems like an awful lot of money. Parking is definitely an issue here. As for the seating, it is outdoors only seating. The seatings are partly shaded by bamboos for the 5 PM early summer sun. It would be great if there's overhead shade as well. read more

As a big pho fan and a fan of the bahn mi shop I was super pumped to give east side pho a try. Located it in the wash it provides a nice colder weather option which is unique from the other stalls. I tried the beef pho to go which was well packaged and came with a bowl to eat from along with everything separated to keep in the best serving condition. I found the broth to have something in it that overpowered the rest of the dish that I did not recognize from other pho I've had. The overall portion was good, but the meat was a bit on the light side given the price that is being charged. read more

I order takeout from this place weekly. The chicken pho and spicy pork noodles are amazing. Chicken + rice with broth is good too. I also love the cabbage + chicken salad. Delicious read more

Really cool place in an area with a couple other restaurants. It's more of a food stand than a restaurant since there's no indoor seating. Instead, there is outdoor seating for this and the other food places in this location. My husband ordered the beef ramen and enjoyed it a bunch. I ordered the vegetarian option. Also delicious! It included a bunch of stuff (tofu, impossible meatballs, mushrooms, and more) so it was very filling. read more